Paytm Wallet Comeback: RBI Gives Initial Approval to Revive Digital Payments Service

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Paytm has received in-principle RBI authorisation to issue digital wallets through its subsidiary, Paytm Payments Services. The company must complete the prescribed audits and obtain final approval before restarting wallet operations

Paytm has received in-principle authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue and operate prepaid payment instruments (PPIs), including digital wallets, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL).

The authorisation was granted on November 13 under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, according to a regulatory disclosure by Paytm's parent company, One 97 Communications.

The approval is subject to compliance with RBI's guidelines for prepaid payment instruments. PPSL will also have to complete a system audit, including a cybersecurity audit, and submit the report to the central bank within six months.

The company can begin issuing wallets only after receiving the RBI's final authorisation, or Certificate of Authorisation. The development marks a step...

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